Dr. Nihad Adnan
Dr. Nihad Adnan Professor, Department of Microbiology

PROFILE

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

As an academician with over a decade of biotechnology research experience, I have been at the forefront of innovative projects and discoveries. Holding a PhD in Bio-material Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, I have skills in Protein Engineering, Stem Cell Biology, Regenerative Medicine, and Molecular Diagnostics. My past work includes developing scaffolding fusion molecules to generate brain cells from somatic cells using induced pluripotent stem cell technology with carbonate apatite nanoparticles. Currently, I am focused on leading-edge projects in biosimilar development, monoclonal antibody engineering, and biosensor technology for molecular diagnosis, showcasing my technical capabilities spanning from education administration to cutting-edge medical R&D.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Biomaterial Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Molecular Diagnostics, and Nano-biotechnology.

All Publications



JOURNAL PAPER

#Adnan N*, Haq MA, Akter S, Sajal SMSA, Islam MF, Mou TJ, Jamiruddin MR, Jubyda FT, Islam MS, Tuli JF, et al., Antibody Response after Homologous and Heterologous Prime–Boost COVID-19 Vaccination in a Bangladeshi Residential University Cohort., Vaccines., 12, 5, pp.482, 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12050482

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# Bristy SF, Md Reaz Uddin MR, Jahan N, Islam DZ, Meghla BA, Tisha TA, Uddin MA, Islam MT, Mie M, Kobatake E, Khondoker MU, Mou TJ, Haq MA, Islam MF, Islam Z, Hossain MS, Azmuda N, Jamiruddin MR, Sinha S, Haque M, Adnan N*, Misdiagnosis of Bacterial Pathogens by the Diagnostic Centers: A Potential Route for Antibiotic Resistance., J Appl Pharm Sci., 14, 6, pp.163–173, 2024. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7324/JAPS.2024.175488

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# Njunge IM, Okalebo F, Kurdi A, Kumar S, Sinha S, Haque M, Adnan N, Meyer JC, Godman B, Opanga S, Opanga SA, The Disruptive Impact of COVID-19 on the Utilization of Cancer Chemotherapy-Related Healthcare Assistance at the Principal Nationwide Referral Hospital in Kenya, Cureus, 11, 15(12), 2023. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50320

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# Adnan N, Haq MA, Tisha TA, Khandker SS, Jamiruddin MR, Sajal SSA, Akter S, Ahmed MF, Raqib R, Khondoker MU, Azmuda N, Haque M., Optimizing SARS-CoV-2 Immunoassays for Specificity in Dengue-Co-Endemic Areas., Cureus, 15, 10, pp.e47683, 2023. doi: 10.7759/cureus.47683

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# Patel B, Dagli N, Dagli R, Adnan N, Ahmad R, Haque M, Kumar S., Bibliometric analysis and visualization of research on nanotechnology in dentistry from 1999 to 2022, J Appl Pharm Sci, 13, 9, 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.7324/JAPS.2023.146431

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# Akter, S., Rahman, M.S., Ali, H., Minch, B., Mehzabin, K., Siddique, M.M., Galib, S.M., Yesmin, F., Azmuda, N., Adnan, N. Hasan, N.A, et al., Phylogenetic diversity and functional potential of the microbial communities along the Bay of Bengal coast., Scientific reports, 13, 1, pp.15976, 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43306-4

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# Lutfor AB, Jahan F, Siddiqui TH, Chowdhury K, Ahmad R, Nusrat N, ...Adnan N, et al, The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education of medical, dental and non-medical healthcare professionals in Bangladesh: Findings and connotation., Adv Hum Biol, 13, pp.85-95, 2023. doi: DOI: 10.4103/aihb.aihb_53_23

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# Ahmad R, Oli AN, Etando A, Sharma P, Sinha S, Chowdhury K, Rowaiye AB, Akter S, Mou TJ, Dhingra S, Ahmed MF, Nusrat N, Azmuda N, Lugova H, Adnan N, Haque M., Lactic acid bacteria fermented foods: Impact on immune system and consequences type 2 diabetes mellitus., J Appl Pharm Sci, 13, 6, pp.018–056, 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.7324/JAPS.2023.142387

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# Sharmin Moutushi, S., Akter, T., Haq, M. A., Ahmad, R., Sinha, S., Adnan, N., & Haque, M., Electrolyte Imbalance Among Bangladeshi Patients With COVID-19, Cureus, 15, 2, pp.e35352, 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35352

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# AHM Safayet Ullah Prodhan, Dewan Zubaer Islam, Shahad Saif Khandker, Mohd Raeed Jamiruddin, Adnan Abdullah, Brian Godman, Sylvia Opanga, Santosh Kumar, Paras Sharma, Nihad Adnan, Alice Pisana, Mainul Haque, Breast cancer management in the era of Covid-19; key issues, contemporary strategies, and future implications, Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, 2023:15, pp.51–8, 2023. doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S390296

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# Angus N. Oli, Adekunle Babajide Rowaiye, Samson Adedeji Adejumo, Francis Ifeanyi Anazodo, Rahnuma Ahmad, Susmita Sinha, Mainul Haque, Nihad Adnan, Classic and Current Opinions in Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, Cureus, 14, 11, pp.e30982, 2022. doi: 10.7759/cureus.30982

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# Adnan, Nihad, Mainul Haque, Taslin Jahan Mou, Salequl Islam, Shamsun Nahar, Kona Chowdhury, Taslima Zaman, The impact of COVID-19 on the teaching of non-medical healthcare professionals in Bangladesh: observations and implications from a pilot study., Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 21, 4, pp.731-743, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v21i4.61361

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# Jamiruddin, Mohd, Bushra Ayat Meghla, Dewan Zubaer Islam, Taslima Akter Tisha, Shahad Saif Khandker, Mohib Ullah Khondoker, Md Haq, Nihad Adnan*, and Mainul Haque., Microfluidics Technology in SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis and Beyond: A Systematic Review, Life, 12, 5, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/life12050649

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# Haque, M., Ara, T., Haq, M., Lugova, H., Dutta, S., Samad, N., Rabiu Abubakar, A., Syed Mohdhar, S.S.B., Rahman, M., Islam, S. and Adnan, N, Antimicrobial Prescribing Confidence and Knowledge Regarding Drug Resistance: Perception of Medical Students in Malaysia and the Implications, Antibiotics, 11, 5, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11050540

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# Mou, T. J., Afroz, K. A., Haq, M. A., Jahan, D., Ahmad, R., Islam, T., ...Adnan, N.*, & Haque, M., The Effect of Socio-Demographic Factors in Health-Seeking Behaviors among Bangladeshi Residents during the First Wave of COVID-19, Healthcare, 10, 3, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030483

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# Chowdhury K, Haque M, Nusrat N, Adnan N, Islam S, Lutfor AB, Begum D, Rabbany A, Karim E, Malek A, Jahan N., Management of children admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and the implications for the future: A nationwide cross-sectional study, Antibiotics, 11, 1, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11010105

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# Najib SY, Ayipo YO, Shaaban A, Mordi MN, Abubakar AR, Rowaiye AB, Rahman S, Ahmad R, Meghla BA, Adnan N, Haque M, Utilization of physical and chemical microbial load reduction agents for SARS-CoV-2: Toxicity and development of drug resistance implications., Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science., 12, 1, 2022. doi: 10.7324/JAPS.2021.120101

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# Khandker, S. S., Godman, B., Jawad, M., Meghla, B. A., Tisha, T. A., Khondoker, M. U., ... & Adnan, N*., A systematic review on COVID-19 vaccine strategies, their effectiveness, and issues., Vaccines, 9, 12, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9121387

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# Zaman SU, Sadia I, Yasmin N, Islam KN, Rahman MM, Haq A, Mou TJ, Azmuda N, Haque M, Adnan N*., Application of Rapid Biological Indicators Coupled With Auto-Reader for the Quality Assurance of Surgical Instruments After Sterilization at a Cardiac Hospital in Bangladesh., Cureus, 13, 11, 2021. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19428

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# Adnan N*, Khandker SS, Haq A, Chaity MA, Khalek A, Nazim AQ, Kaitsuka T, Tomizawa K, Mie M, Kobatake E, Ahmed S, Ali NAA, Khondoker MU, Haque M, Jamiruddin MR., Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by antigen ELISA test is highly swayed by viral load and sample storage condition., Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2021. doi: 10.1080/14787210.2021.1976144.

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# Jamiruddin R, Haq A, Khondoker MU, Ali T, Ahmed F Md, Khandker SS, Jawad I, Hossain R, Ahmed S, Rahman SR, Mustafi M, Kaitsuka T, Mie M, Tomizawa K, Kobatake E, Haque M, Adnan N*., Antibody response to the first dose of AZD1222 vaccine in COVID-19 convalescent and uninfected individuals in Bangladesh., Expert Review of Vaccines, 2021. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1977630.

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# Bijon Kumar Sil, Mohd Raeed Jamiruddin, Md Ahsanul Haq, Mohib Ullah Khondoker, Nowshin Jahan, Shahad Saif Khandker, Tamanna Ali, Mumtarin Jannat Oishee, Taku Kaitsuka, Masayasu Mie, Kazuhito Tomizawa, Eiry Kobatake, Mainul Haque, Nihad Adnan*, AuNP Coupled Rapid Flow-Through Dot-Blot Immuno-Assay for Enhanced Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Specific Nucleocapsid and Receptor Binding Domain IgG, International Journal of Nanomedicine, 16, pp.4739—4753, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S313140

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# Mohd Raeed Jamiruddin, Md Ahsanul Haq, Kazuhito Tomizawa, Eiry Kobatake, Masayasu Mie, Sohel Ahmed, Shahad Saif Khandker, Tamanna Ali, Nowshin Jahan, Mumtarin Jannat Oishee, Mohib Ullah Khondoker, Bijon Kumar Sil, Mainul Haque, Nihad Adnan*, Longitudinal Antibody Dynamics Against Structural Proteins of SARS-CoV-2 in Three COVID-19 Patients Shows Concurrent Development of IgA, IgM, and IgG, Journal of Inflammation Research, 6, 14, pp.2497—2506, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S313188

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# Alam ABMM, Majumder MAA, Haque M, Ashraf F, Khondoker MU, Mashreky SR, Wahab A, Siddiqui MTH, Uddin A, Joarder T, Ahmed SMM, Deeba F, Nessa K, Rahman S, Jahan I, Islam MZ, Adnan N, E-Murshid M, Islam MS, Urmi UL, Yusuf A, Sarkar NC, Mallik TS, Raza AMS, Disproportionate COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate among healthcare professionals on the eve of nationwide vaccine distribution in Bangladesh., Expert Review of Vaccines, 2021. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1951248.

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# Nihad Adnan, Mohib Ullah Khondoker, M Shaminur Rahman, M Firoz Ahmed, Shahana Sharmin, Nadim Sharif, Nafisa Azmuda, Salma Akter, Shamsun Nahar, Taslin Jahan Mou, Mahfuza Marzan, Syeda Moriam Liza, Nowshin Jahan, Tamanna Ali, Shahad Saif Khandker, Maha J, Coding-Complete Genome Sequences and Mutation Profiles of Nine SARS-CoV-2 Strains Detected from COVID-19 Patients in Bangladesh, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 10, 10, 2021. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00124-21

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# Matin MA, Nahid AA, Sarkar B, Ullah MA, Araf Y, Adnan N, Islam R, Rahman MS, Genome Sequences of Two Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Isolates from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 10, 27, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00511-21

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# Bijon Kumar Sil, Nowshin Jahan, Md Ahsanul Haq, Mumtarin Jannat Oishee, Tamanna Ali, Shahad Saif Khandker, Eiry Kobatake, Masayasu Mie, Mohib Ullah Khondoker, Mohd Raeed Jamiruddin, Nihad Adnan*, Development and performance evaluation of a rapid in-house ELISA for retrospective serosurveillance of SARS-CoV-2, Plos one, 16, 2, pp.e0246346, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246346

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# Mumtarin Jannat Oishee, Tamanna Ali, Nowshin Jahan, Shahad Saif Khandker, Md Ahsanul Haq, Mohib Ullah Khondoker, Bijon Kumar Sil, Halyna Lugova, Ambigga Krishnapillai, Abdullahi Rabiu Abubakar, Santosh Kumar, Mainul Haque, Mohd Raeed Jamiruddin, Nihad A, COVID-19 pandemic: review of contemporary and forthcoming detection tools, Infection and drug resistance, 14, pp.1049, 2021. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S289629

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# Mattias L, Haque A, Adnan N, Akaike T., The effects of artificial E-cadherin matrix-induced embryonic stem cell scattering on paxillin and RhoA activation via α-catenin., Biomaterials, 35, 6, pp.1797-806, 2014. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.11.042

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# Haque A, Adnan N, Motazedian A, Akter F, Hossain S, Kutsuzawa K, Nag K, Kobatake E, Akaike T., An engineered N-cadherin substrate for differentiation, survival, and selection of pluripotent stem cell-derived neural progenitors., PLoS One., 10, 8, pp.e0135170, 2015. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135170

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# Nihad Adnan, Masayasu Mie, Amranul Haque, Sharif Hossain, Yasumasa Mashimo, Toshihiro Akaike, and Eiry Kobatake*, Construction of a defined biomimetic matrix for long-term maintenance of mouse induced pluripotent stem cells., Bioconjugate Chemistry, 27, 7, pp.1599–1605, 2016. doi: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00141

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# Afroza Sharmin, Nihad Adnan, Amranul Haque, Yasumasa Mashimo, Masayasu Mie, Eiry Kobatake, Construction of multifunctional fusion proteins with a laminin‐derived short peptide to promote neural differentiation of mouse induced pluripotent stem cells, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 108, 6, pp.2691-2698, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.34600

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# Haq, M. A. ., Jamiruddin, M. ., Khondoker, M. U. ., Ahmed, M. F., Khandker, S. S., Ali, T., Mostafi, M. ., Sil, B. K. ., Adnan, N*. ., & Jamiruddin, M. R., Assessment of a rapid pan-antibody dot test for detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2., Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 20, 5, pp.131-139, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v20i5.55407

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# Nusrat, N. ., Haque, M. ., Chowdhury, K., Adnan, N. ., Lutfor, A. B., Karim, E., Hassan, M., Rabbany, A. ., Begum, D. ., Hasan, M. N. ., Sihan, N., Zaman, S. U. ., Islam, S. ., Schellack, N. ., Gowere, M. ., Kurdi, A. ., & Godman, B., Pilot Study on the Current Management of Children with COVID-19 In Hospitals in Bangladesh; Findings and Implications., Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 20, 5, pp.188-198, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v20i5.55615

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# Nihad Adnan*, Munawar Sultana, Ovinu Kibria Islam, Shuvro Prokash Nandi, M. Anwar Hossain, Characterization of ciprofloxacin resistant extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia spp. from clinical waste water in Bangladesh., 4, pp.15-23, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/abb.2013.47A2003

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# Islam S, Hoque SA, Adnan N, Tanaka A, Jinno-Oue A, Hoshino H., X4-tropic human immunodeficiency virus IIIB utilizes CXCR4 as coreceptor, as distinct from R5X4-tropic viruses., Microbiology and Immunology, 57, 6, pp.437-44, 2013. doi: 10.1111/1348-0421.12051

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# Abdullahi Rabiu Abubakar, Ibrahim Haruna Sani, Sani Malami, Abudllahi Hamza Yaro, Iffat Jahan, Nihad Adnan, Santosh Kumar, Salequl Islam, Siddhartha Dutta, Jaykaran Charan, Mainul Haque, Anxiety Disorders: Recent Global Approach to Neuro-pathogenesis, Drug Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Their Implications, Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 20, 3, pp.487-503, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v20i3.52790

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Ali AzamTalukder, Nihad Adnan, Ayesha Siddiqa, Roni Miah, Jamsheda FerdousTuli, Shafia Tasnim Khan, Shuvra Kanti Dey, Noppon Lertwattanasakul, Mamoru Yamadad, Fuel ethanol production using xylose assimilating and high ethanol producing thermosensitive Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolated from date palm juice in Bangladesh, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 18, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101029

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# Mohammed S. Rahman, Hasina Yasmin, Md. Harun Or Rashid, Nihad Adnan, Mohd. R. Jamiruddin, Md. Tanvir Kabir, Evaluation of Antidiabetic, Antidiarrheal and Sedative Effects of the Methanolic Extract of Clerodendrum viscosum Roots in Mice, Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 14, 6, pp.3307-3312, 2021. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2021.00575

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# Shahnaz Fatema, Md Reaz Uddin, Siraje Arif Mahmud, Md. Jalal Uddin, Ali Azam Talukder, Mohib Ullah Khondoker, Mohd. Raeed Jamiruddin, Nafisa Azmuda, Nihad Adnan*, Reassessment of Clinical Pathogens Diagnosed by Sub-urban Facilities of Dhaka: Necessity of Comprehensive Techniques to Manage Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial Bioactives, 1, 2, pp.51-58, 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.25163/microbbioacts.12013C0207101018

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# Roni Miah, Ayesha Siddiqa, Jamsheda Ferdous Tuli, Noyon Kumar Barman, Shuvra Kanti Dey, Nihad Adnan, Mamoru Yamada, Ali Azam Talukder, Inexpensive Procedure for Measurement of Ethanol: Application to Bioethanol Production Process, Advances in Microbiology, 7, 11, doi: 10.4236/aim.2017.711059

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Tahsina Islam, Farzana Diba, Roni Miah, Ayesha Siddiqa, Nafisa Azmuda, Shamsun Nahar, Nihad Adnan, Shuvra Kanti Dey, Ali Azam Talukder, Optimization of Acetic Acid Production Rate by Thermotolerant Acetobacter spp., Advances in Microbiology, 7, 11, doi: 10.4236/aim.2017.711060

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# Adnan et al., Dissemination of MDR bacteria from poultry litters and veterinary wastes in Savar, Bangladesh.,

CONFERENCE PAPER

Construction of novel xeno-free artificial extracellular matrix proteins for the culture and expansion of iPS cells.,
A recombinant extracellular matrix of N-cadherin enhances generation and selection of pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons via suppression of Rho kinase.,

BOOK

# Nihad Adnan et al., Regulation of Mouse Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Fate Using Bioengineered Extracellular Matrix Proteins.,

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# Adnan et al., Biocompatible apatite nanoparticles: A versatile tool for cellular delivery of genes, siRNAs, drugs and proteins.,

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# Adnan et al., Cadherin-Fc chimeric protein-based biomaterials: advancing stem cell technology and regenerative medicine towards application.,

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AWARD

Nihad Adnan, Young Affiliate, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS),

PATENT

Type Identification and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Common Pathogenic Microbes Directly from Urine Samples (Pending- P/BD/2020/000003),

SEMINAR

Integration of stem cell technology tailored with bioengineered matrices and biocompatible apatite nanoparticles into drug development.,

Teaching

Course Code Course Title Semester/Year
Microb. 122 Practical-II (Microbial Ecology and Basic Techniques in Microbiology) 1st Year
Microb. 103 Basic Techniques in Microbiology 1st Year
Microb. 208 Basic Concepts of Pharmaceutical Microbiology 2nd Year
Microb. 224 Practical-IV (Metabolism and Medical Microbiology) 2nd Year
Microb. 308 Cell Biology 3rd Year
Microb. 323 Practical-III (Part-C-Microbial Molecular Genetics) 3rd Year
Microb. 404 Analytical Techniques in Microbiology 4th Year
Microb. 422 Practical-I (Part B: Analytical Microbiology) 4th Year
Microb. 501 Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics MS
Microb. 521 Practical-I (Part A: Genomics and Bioinformatics) MS
Microb. 601 Advanced Molecular Microbiology M.Phil
Microb. 701 Advanced Molecular Microbiology PhD
Zool. 301 Microbiology and Immunology 3rd Year

Academic Info

Institute: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Period: 2016

Doctor of Engineering

Institute: University of Dhaka
Period: 2008

B.Sc. in Microbiology

Institute: University of Dhaka
Period: 2010

M.Sc. in Microbiology

Experience

Organization: Jahangirnagar University- Research & Innovation Center
Position: Chief Coordinator
Period: 2024-
Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Chairman
Period: 2024-
Organization: American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Position: Mentor
Period: 2023-2024

ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship (FLMF) Program

Organization: STS Forum
Position: Young Leader
Period: 2022
Organization: The World Academy of Science
Position: Young Affiliate
Period: 2018-2022
Organization: Bangladesh Medical Research Council
Position: Laboratory Consultant (Honorary)
Period: 2018-2019
Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Associate Professor
Period: 2018-Present
Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: 2017-2018
Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology
Position: Researcher
Period: 2012-2013
Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Lecturer
Period: 2011-2017
Organization: Incepta Vaccines Ltd
Position: Quality Control Officer
Period: 2010

Activity

Organization: The World Academy of Science
Position: TWAS Young Affiliate
Period: 2018-2022
Organization: Bangladesh Medical Research Council
Position: Honorary Adviser
Period: 2019-2020

Bangamata National and Cellular Research Center

Organization: Gonoshshthya-RNA Biotech Limited
Position: Chief Technical Consultant
Period: 2020-ongoing

Development of various diagnostic kits and performance of research work.

Contact

Dr. Nihad Adnan

Professor
Department of Microbiology
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +880-1705709910
Email: nihad@juniv.edu